1993 My China Entertainment Age

Chapter 140 Keep improving, learn cooking with Sister Xiaoli!

It is no secret that Jiang Xiaofeng is rich, no matter in the entertainment circles of Hong Kong and Taiwan or Yanjing.

Just like the queen Wang Fei, everyone knows that she is a rich woman, so there is no need to publicize her.

For example, the fact that she spent 3800 million to buy a luxury house in Xiangjiang has long been reported back to China by Hong Kong media.

For most mainlanders, and even most mainland entertainment circles, 3800 million is definitely an astronomical figure when the country's economy has not yet developed rapidly.

Because the average mainland singer, even a big sister like Mao Amin, can only earn 300 to [-] million a year even if she goes crazy.

As for Wang Fei in Xiangjiang, she can earn this amount only by holding two concerts.

It's no wonder that everyone thinks that Jiang Xiaofeng is a master of money.

Jiang Xiaofeng originally thought that there was only one person who came to him this time, but after someone called him in, he found out that there were two people.

One is a well-known director named Huo Jianqi, who just won the Best Director's First Feature Award at the 4th Yenching College Student Film Festival and the Best Director's First Feature Award at the 16th Huaguo Film Golden Rooster Awards for his film "The Winner".

The other is Kang Jianmin, the director of Xiaoxiang Film Studio, who is considered a big boss in the system.

However, Huo Jianqi and Kang Jianmin were still very respectful and polite in front of Jiang Xiaofeng, calling out "Jiang Dong" one after another. After all, they came to ask Jiang Xiaofeng for money, and they couldn't put their posture too high.

The script they brought this time is called "That Mountain, That Man, That Dog", which was adapted from a short story by Peng Jianming published in "Sprout" magazine in 1983.

At the beginning, Kang Jianmin, the director of Xiaoxiang Film Studio, wanted to make the novel "That Mountain, That Man, That Dog" into a TV series. Director Huo Jianqi read the script and thought it was more suitable to be made into a movie. After discussion, the two parties decided to make a movie instead.

Since no investors were interested in the literary film "That Mountain, That Man, That Dog", the producer Kang Jianmin raised money everywhere, but in the end the investment was still too little.

Jiang Xiaofeng didn't have time to read the script, but in his previous life, he had also heard of the movie "The Mountain, That Man, That Dog". It was a literary movie with a very good reputation, but he didn't know what the movie was about. .

Thinking of this, Jiang Xiaofeng asked with great interest: "Director Huo, how about this, I'm short on time, please tell me a little about the script."

Huo Jianqi heard something interesting, and then nodded with a smile: "Alright Director Jiang, let me tell you about the story of the movie "The Man That Mountain, That Dog"."

Under Huo Jianqi's explanation, Jiang Xiaofeng roughly understood that "That Mountain, That Man, That Dog" tells the story of two generations of rural postmen in the mountainous area of ​​western Hunan in the early 80s.

The plot of the story has no strong ups and downs, nor sharp conflicts. It shows the interaction between father and son in a prose narrative way. Through the main line of the two people's career handover and the postal route together, the two generations of father and son are connected. The course of human life, and achieved reconciliation between father and son.

In order for Jiang Xiaofeng to invest in the movie "That Mountain, That Man, That Dog", Huo Jianqi also explained the deeper meaning of this movie to Jiang Xiaofeng.

As a rare story in that era that centered on the relationship between father and son, "The Man That Mountain, That Dog" is actually a portrayal of the relationship between father and son in Huaguo society throughout the 90s.

The occupational inheritance of two generations of rural postmen who "inherited their father's business from their sons" recorded the replacement system for children that was popular in public institutions or state-owned enterprises in Huaguo at that time, and also laid the groundwork for the reform of the personnel system that began in the 80s.

The resolution of the father-son conflict and the deepening of the father-son relationship in the script are the epitome of the change in the image of Hua Guo’s father, and also a metaphor for the changes in Hua Guo’s society and the changes in social culture and social thinking...

After listening to Huo Jianqi's introduction and explanation of the movie "That Mountain, That Man, That Dog", Jiang Xiaofeng couldn't help but fell into deep thought.

Obviously, from a commercial point of view, it is almost impossible for the movie "That Mountain, That Man, That Dog" to make money in the mainland film market.

But from an artistic point of view, the movie "That Mountain, That Man, That Dog" is likely to become a classic literary film.

For Jiang Xiaofeng today, whether it is filming or filming TV series, it is a very uneconomical thing.

Because general literary and artistic films require a few million investment at most, the box office of literary and artistic films is also much lower than that of commercial films.

If Jiang Xiaofeng wanted to make money by investing in literary and artistic films, it would be almost impossible, at least in the Huaguo film market, this was the case, and this was the consensus.

Of course, if Jiang Xiaofeng had personal pursuits in art, he would have a much greater chance of winning an award if he participated in the movie "The Man That Mountain That Dog" than he would be in a commercial film.

After contemplating for a long time, Jiang Xiaofeng asked, "Director Huo, how much investment do you need for this movie?"

Huo Jianqi didn't dare to open his mouth like a lion, and replied weakly: "It takes about 300 million."

Jiang Xiaofeng paused, and then asked Kang Jianmin beside him: "Mr. Kang, how much investment have you raised so far?"

Kang Jianmin didn't hide it from Jiang Xiaofeng, and said calmly: "Nearly 100 million, less than 100 million."

After thinking for a moment, Jiang Xiaofeng asked, "Can you shoot for 200 million?"

Kang Jianmin said honestly: "It can be filmed, but it is a little more difficult, and it needs to be carefully calculated to save costs."

Jiang Xiaofeng couldn't make a decision for a while, and said, "Well, you guys give me a few days to think about it."

"I want to read the script carefully. After reading the script, whether I invest or not, I will call you back as soon as possible."

Hearing Jiang Xiaofeng's words, Kang Jianming and Huo Jianqi looked at each other, feeling that they had been "declined" again after talking for a long time.

However, in front of Jiang Xiaofeng, Kang Jianmin and Huo Jianqi were quite respectable, always smiling and talking to Jiang Xiaofeng respectfully.

Because the two of them were not sure whether they would invest or not, because no one knew whether Jiang Xiaofeng was speaking politely or from the heart.

What if Jiang Xiaofeng really invested?
It would be so stupid for them to tear their skins apart now.

In fact, Jiang Xiaofeng just wanted to see if the role of the son in the movie "That Mountain, That Man, That Dog" was suitable for him, or whether it was worth it for him to play.

In fact, after filming the movie "God of Gamblers 3: The Young God of Gamblers", Jiang Xiaofeng seriously considered what kind of movie he wanted to make.

For a long time, Jiang Xiaofeng had relatively high demands on himself. He basically wrote high-quality high-quality songs when writing songs. As for movies, Jiang Xiaofeng also hoped that he could make some high-quality movies as much as possible.

Of course, no matter what movie actor, there is no guarantee that the movies he makes are high-quality, but if he wants to make movies that are above the standard, he can still choose.

After sending Huo Jianqi and Kang Jianmin away, Jiang Xiaofeng called Liu Xiaoli.

After the call was connected, Jiang Xiaofeng said straight to the point: "Miss Xiaoli, I'm back. I want to go to your house for dinner tonight."

Liu Xiaoli on the other end of the phone, when she learned that Jiang Xiaofeng was calling, she suddenly felt flustered, and said "Oh", before she came back to her senses, and said, "Okay Xiaofeng, it's fine if you come, don't bring presents."

Jiang Xiaofeng replied with a smile: "Understood, Miss Xiaoli, when I go to your house this time, it is absolutely empty-handed."

After talking on the phone with Jiang Xiaofeng, Liu Xiaoli thought of the tight sweater Jiang Xiaofeng bought her last time, and felt her cheeks getting hot.

Although Liu Xiaoli has always been confident about her appearance, she still hopes that she is thinking too much.

Liu Xiaoli felt that a young talent like Jiang Xiaofeng had a great future, and his vision was much higher than that of ordinary people, so it was impossible for her to fall in love with a half-aged lady like herself.

Of course, this was just Liu Xiaoli's own wishful thinking. She just wanted Jiang Xiaofeng in a good direction as much as possible.

If Jiang Xiaofeng really had thoughts about her, then Liu Xiaoli would not know how to get along with Jiang Xiaofeng in the future, and she might leave Century Records because of this.

evening.

Royal Garden Villa.

After finishing his overseas tour, Jiang Xiaofeng finally had time this time to taste Liu Xiaoli's cooking.

Same as last time, Jiang Xiaofeng accompanied Liu Qianqian, watching TV in the living room, while Liu Xiaoli was busy in the kitchen by herself.

After watching TV for a while, Jiang Xiaofeng felt bored, and had nothing to chat with Liu Qianqian, a young girl, so he got up and went to the kitchen.

Liu Xiaoli was wearing very homely clothes, but even so, Jiang Xiaofeng felt very slim and graceful even when she didn't dress up much and only saw her back.

It may be because of dancing since elementary school, Liu Xiaoli's buttocks are very upright.

"Miss Xiaoli, let me come in and help you."

Liu Xiaoli was washing the vegetables, and when she saw Jiang Xiaofeng coming in, she hurriedly said, "Xiaofeng, you don't have to be so polite, just sit and wait for the food, I can handle it by myself."

"It's okay, I'm idle anyway, I can just learn how to cook with you," Jiang Xiaofeng said, and walked to Liu Xiaoli's side.

Now that Jiang Xiaofeng had already said that, Liu Xiaoli couldn't do it anymore, so she could only talk to him absent-mindedly.

Because the kitchen space is relatively narrow, no matter how careful Liu Xiaoli is, she will inevitably pass by Jiang Xiaofeng.

During this process, Jiang Xiaofeng also maintained a gentleman's demeanor, never overstepped the threshold, and humbly learned how to cook with Liu Xiaoli.

(End of this chapter)